
What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records Tosson Burgh univallate hillfort, 450m west of Great Tosson as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Tosson Burgh univallate hillfort, 450m west of Great Tosson is a circular earthwork enclosure, likely dating to the early medieval period, though its construction may be earlier Iron Age. It is associated with local folklore referring to "fairy forts," where such sites were believed to be entrances to the Otherworld or homes of mythical beings.
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